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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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